Definition of butterfly

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • butterfly is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • butterfly is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • butterfly is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of butterfly


  • a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. butterfly stroke
  • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. chat up
    2. coquet
    3. coquette
    4. dally
    5. flirt
    6. mash
    7. philander
    8. romance
  • cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking (verb)
  • diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings (noun)
  • flutter like a butterfly (verb)

See definition of butterfly in Merriam Webster